Deepgram vs Stable Audio
A feature-by-feature comparison of Deepgram and Stable Audio across 7 capability categories.
Modalities — Tie
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Text Input | Partial. Prompts configure Voice Agent behavior. Primary input is audio. | Yes, requires plus plan. Text prompts drive music and SFX generation. |
Image Upload / Vision | No. Speech platform, not vision. | No. Audio product, not vision. |
Image Generation | No. Does not generate images. | No. Distinct from Stable Diffusion image models. |
Voice Mode | Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent API is a conversational speech loop. | No. Music/SFX generation, not a voice chat assistant. |
Video Understanding | No. Audio/speech focus, not video analysis. | No. Not a video product. |
Video Generation | No. Not a video generation product. | No. Not a video generation product. |
File Upload (PDF, DOCX) | Partial. Batch transcription accepts audio files. Not a PDF chat uploader. | Partial. Audio-to-audio workflows accept reference audio. |
Code Execution | No. STT/TTS APIs, not a code sandbox. | No. Not a code sandbox. |
Audio Input | Yes, requires plus plan. Flux STT and Voice Agent consume live and recorded audio. | Yes, requires plus plan. Audio-to-audio transformation is a listed capability. |
Canvas / Artifact Editor | No. Not a canvas product. | No. Audio timeline in DAW, not a text canvas. |
Screen Sharing / Computer Use | No. No computer-use product. | No. No computer-use product. |
Memory & Context — Deepgram Wins
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Persistent Memory | Partial. Voice Agent sessions retain context within a call. | No. Generations are jobs, not persistent chat memory. |
Large Context Window | Unknown. Agent context limits were not on the homepage snippet. | No. Not an LLM chat product. |
Custom Instructions | Yes, requires plus plan. Configure Voice Agent prompts and behavior. | Partial. Prompt and style controls per generation. |
Conversation History | Partial. Call logs and transcripts in console. API is per-session. | Partial. Web app may show past generations. API is per-call. |
Integrations — Deepgram Wins
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Web Search / Browsing | Unknown. Whether Voice Agent can search the web was not checked. | No. Not a search product. |
Plugins / Extensions | Partial. Integrations and webhooks for voice workflows. | Partial. DAW plugin integrates into production workflows. |
API Access | Yes, requires plus plan. REST and WebSocket APIs for STT, TTS, and Voice Agent. | Yes, requires plus plan. Stable Audio API for music/SFX generation. |
Zapier Integration | Unknown. Zapier listing was not checked. | Unknown. Zapier was not checked. |
Custom GPTs / Bots | Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent is a deployable speech bot. | No. Not a bot platform. |
Real-time Collaboration | No. No multiplayer canvas. | No. No multiplayer editing advertised. |
Live Social Data Integration | No. No social firehose. | No. No social firehose. |
Live Citation Mapping | No. Not a cited-search product. | No. Not a search product. |
Developer — Deepgram Wins
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Function Calling | Partial. Voice Agent can invoke configured tools during a call. | No. Not an LLM with tools. |
Streaming Responses | Yes, requires plus plan. Realtime streaming STT and TTS. | Partial. Generation may stream audio output in the web app. |
Fine-Tuning | Unknown. Custom STT models were not confirmed on homepage. | Partial. Community LoRA mentioned; not a first-party fine-tune SKU. |
Embeddings API | No. Speech APIs, not embeddings. | No. Not an embeddings product. |
Structured Output (JSON) | Partial. Structured transcript formats and diarization. | No. Outputs audio files, not JSON schemas. |
Reasoning / Thinking Mode | No. Not a text reasoning model product. | No. Not a reasoning LLM. |
Local Execution | Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted deployment option alongside cloud. | Partial. Community ONNX CPU inference mentioned; hosted API is cloud. |
Open Weights | No. Proprietary Flux models. Distinct from Whisper open weights. | Partial. Some open/community weights exist; flagship models are Stability-hosted. |
Multi-Agent Orchestration | No. Single voice agent per call. | No. Not an agent platform. |
Platforms — Stable Audio Wins
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Web App | Partial. Console for keys and testing. Primary surface is API. | Yes, requires plus plan. stableaudio.com web generator. |
iOS App | No. No consumer iOS app. | Unknown. Mobile app was not checked. |
Android App | No. No Android app. | Unknown. Mobile app was not checked. |
Desktop App | No. No desktop app. | Partial. DAW plugin runs inside desktop audio software. |
Chrome Extension | No. No Chrome extension. | No. No Chrome extension. |
Privacy — Deepgram Wins
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
GDPR Compliant | Unknown. Compliance docs were not re-read. | Unknown. Privacy policy was not re-read. |
Opt Out of Data Training | Unknown. Training on customer audio was not checked. | Unknown. Training on uploads was not checked. |
Enterprise Privacy Mode | Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted and private cloud deployment options. | Unknown. Enterprise terms were not read. |
Workspaces — Tie
| Feature | Deepgram | Stable Audio |
|---|---|---|
Projects / Folders | Partial. Console projects for API keys and usage. | Partial. Web account may store generations. |